to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to lose the attacking initiative
lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
other than; excluding; without
head; chief; boss; leader
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to lie down; to throw oneself down
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
moving about; stirring about
technique; art; skill; move
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
speech; expression; wording; language
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
wound suffered in a fight
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...